Abra Provincial Board
The Abra Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Abra.
Abra Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Abra | |
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Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
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Presiding Officer | Joy Bernos, Asenso Abrenio since June 30, 2022 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 12 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer |
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Length of term | 3 years |
| Authority | Local Government Code of the Philippines |
| Elections | |
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Last election | May 9, 2022 |
Next election | May 12, 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Abra Provincial Hall, Bangued | |
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each sending four members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for four members, with the four candidates with the highest number of votes being elected. The vice governor is the ex officio presiding officer, and only votes to break ties. The vice governor is elected via the plurality voting system province-wide.
Seat apportionment
| Election year | No. of seats per district | Ex officio seats | Reserved seats | Total seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | ||||
| 2004–present | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
List of members
An additional three ex officio members are the presidents of the provincial chapters of the Association of Barangay Captains, the Councilors' League, the Sangguniang Kabataan provincial president; the municipal and city (if applicable) presidents of the Association of Barangay Captains, Councilor's League and Sangguniang Kabataan, shall elect amongst themselves their provincial presidents which shall be their representatives at the board.
Current members
These are the members after the 2022 local elections[1] and 2018 barangay and SK elections:
- Vice Governor: Joy Bernos (Asenso Abrenio)
| District | Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Russell Bragas | Asenso Abrenio | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Allan Seares | Asenso Abrenio | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Maria Elena Jenkins | Asenso Abrenio | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 2nd | Patrocinio Abaya | Asenso Abrenio | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Victorino Baroña, Jr. | Asenso Abrenio | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Henrietta Gayao | Asenso Abrenio | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Rodolfo de la Paz | Asenso Abrenio | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2025 | |
| 1st | Amador Diaz | Asenso Abrenio | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| League | Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
| ABC | Chavit Castro | Nonpartisan | July 30, 2018 | November 30, 2023 | |
| PCL | Edwin Crisologo, Sr. | Nacionalista | September 16, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | |
| SK | Cynlai Osorio | Nonpartisan | June 8, 2018 | November 30, 2023 | |
| Sector | Board member | Party | Start of term | End of term | |
| IPMR | Romero Daoaten | Nonpartisan | February 5, 2018 | ||
Vice Governor
| Election year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Jaime Lo | ||
| 2004 | Jaime Lo | NPC | |
| 2007 | Victorino Baroña | PDSP | |
| 2010 | Rolando Somera | Lakas–Kampi | |
| 2013 | Rosario Bersamin | Liberal | |
| 2016 | Ronald Balao-as | NUP | |
| 2019 | Ronald Balao-as | Asenso Abrenio | |
| 2022 | Joy Bernos | Asenso Abrenio | |
1st District
- Municipalities: Boliney, Bucay, Bucloc, Daguioman, Langiden, Luba, Manabo, Peñarrubia, Pidigan, Pilar, Sallapadan, San Isidro, San Quintin, Tubo, Villaviciosa
| Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Jonathan Beroña (PDSP) |
Victor Valera (NPC) |
Edgardo Flores (Liberal) |
Ruben Paderes (Lakas) | ||||
| 2007 | Nancy Lupang (Independent) |
Edgardo Flores (PDSP) |
Elmer Gayao, Sr. (KAMPI) | |||||
| 2010 | Nancy Lupang (Lakas-Kampi) |
Floro Fontanilla (Liberal) |
Elmer Bides (Liberal) |
Elmer Gayao, Sr. (Lakas-Kampi) | ||||
| 2013 | Elmer Bides (Liberal) |
Leonard Andanan (Liberal) |
Antonio Dayag (Liberal) | |||||
| 2016 | Antonio Dayag (Liberal) |
Elmer Gayao, Sr. (NUP) | ||||||
| 2019 | Rodolfo de la Paz (Asenso Abrenio) |
Antonio Dayag (Asenso Abrenio) |
Leonard Andanan (Asenso Abrenio) |
Arturo Gayao (Asenso Abrenio) | ||||
| 2022 | Victorino Baroña, Jr. (Asenso Abrenio) |
Amador Diaz (Asenso Abrenio) |
Henrietta Gayao (Asenso Abrenio) | |||||
2nd District
- Municipalities: Bangued, Danglas, Dolores, La Paz, Lacub, Lagangilang, Lagayan, Licuan-Baay, Malibcong, San Juan, Tayum, Tineg
| Election year | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | Member (party) | ||||
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| 2004 | James Bersamin (NPC) |
Perfecto Cardenes (NPC) |
Victorino Baroña (PDSP) |
Ramon Dickson (PDSP) | ||||
| 2007 | Ma. Jocelyn Bernos (KAMPI) |
Allen Brix Bachiller (KAMPI) |
Serafin B. Alzate (KAMPI) |
Patrocinio P. Abayao, Jr. (KAMPI) | ||||
| 2010 | Maria Elena Jenkins (Independent) |
Rosario Bersamin (Liberal) |
Allen Brix Bachiller (Lakas-Kampi) |
Kathleen Balbin (Lakas-Kampi) | ||||
| 2013 | Kathleen Maria Balbin (Liberal) |
Ramon Dickson (Liberal) |
Allen Brix Bachiller (Nacionalista) |
Byrone Alzate (Aksyon) | ||||
| 2016 | Kathleen Maria B. Tawantawan (Liberal) |
Byrone Alzate (NUP) |
Maria Elena A. Jenkins (NUP) |
Ana Marie A. Bersamin (Liberal) | ||||
| 2019 | Allan Seares (Asenso Abrenio) |
Byrone Alzate (Asenso Abrenio) |
Maria Elena A. Jenkins (Asenso Abrenio) |
Patrocinio Abaya (Asenso Abrenio) | ||||
| 2022 | Russell Bragas (Asenso Abrenio) | |||||||
References
- "LIST OF ELECTED PROVINCIAL CANDIDATES" (PDF). COMELEC.gov.ph.